Handle for saws and the like



1944- 1.. c. BARLAND HANDLE FOR SAWS AND THE LIKE Filed July 23, 1942 \iBowen/30?:

Laura CBcprZc/Znd. I (I'M r Patented Oct. 24, 1944 UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE Lauri C. Barland, Leicester, Mass, assignor; to ParkerManufacturing Company, a corporation of Massachusetts Application July23, 1942, Serial No. 451,989

2 Claims.

This invention relates to tool handles and the object is to provide animproved construction for mounting a thin blade, such, for example, asthat of a keyhole saw, in a handle, the body of which may convenientlybe formed of wood.

My invention will be well understood by reference to the followingdescription of an illustrative embodiment of the invention shown in theaccompanying drawing as applied to a wooden handle for a keyholehack-saw. In this draw- 111g:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the complete'saw;

Fig. 2 is an end view on a larger scale showing the handle as seen fromthe right of Fig. l with the blade omitted;

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 33 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a plan of the blade-retaining fitting at an intermediate tagein its manufacture;

Figs. 5 and 6 are a side elevation and a top plan view respectively ofthe fitting; and

Fig. '7 is a section on the line 7-1 of Fig. 4.

The construction shown in the drawing embodies a handle I suitablyshaped from wood and kerfed completely across one I end, as best seen inFig. 3, to provide opposed arm II defining between them an opening orslot into which the blade l2 may enter and wherein it is held andpositioned by a suitable metallic fitting.

The preferred form' of this fitting shown in the drawing is constructedfrom sheet metal, the partly formed blank being shown in Fig. 4, and itcomprises two channel plates each having a web I4 and flanges IS, thetwo webs being connected by integral bridge portions l8 adjacent theflanges. The partly formed blank shown in Fig. 4 may be bent along thelines of connection of these bridges to the form shown in Figs. and 6providing a structure wherein the two channel plates are spaced by theintegral connection provided by the bridges 18, as seen in Fig. 6, whichstructure may be slid into the kerf in the end of a handle H] betweenarms II with be provided on the fitting at a location remote from thebridges. Herein (see Figs.'7 and 6) portions of the plates are shownupstruck to form the webs of the plates against the sides of the kerfand the flanges I6 fitting over the upper and lower sides of the armsll, thus locking the fitting against angular movement relative to thehandle.

As best seen in Fig. 2, the bridges it hold the plates I4 in spacedrelation and also define between them a vertical slot into the bladewhich may he slid longitudinally, the edges of the blade being receivedwith a slight clearance between the stops provided by these bridges.

To further position the blade against excessive angular movement, meansfor that purpose may pairs of inwardly facing bosses 28 adjacent theinner ends thereof, which pairs are vertically spaced a distanceslightly greater than the width of the blade l2. While the bosses opposeone another, preefrably they do not normally make contact for a reason.hereinafter set forth, but they overhang the edges of the blade aboveand below in the manner shown in Fig. 3 to aid in the positioning of thesame. 1

To secure the fitting to the handle body l0 and to retain the bladeagainst longitudinal withdrawal, a screw 22 is provided. One of theplates M has an opening 24, which may be formed with an outwardlyprojecting lip 26 to provide a greater depth of metal, and which istapped to receive the screw. One side of the handle body l0 has a hole28 which registers with the opening 24 when the parts are in position.The body of the screw 20 is received in the opening 23 in the handle andlocks the fitting to the same when the screw is entered into the tappedhole while the end of the screw, projecting beyond the plate l4, bearsagainst the blade l2 in the manner of a set screw to secure the same.The

other plate l4 may be cut away to provide a relatively large opening 30opposite the location of the screw to permit the blade to be flexed intothe same under the pressure of the set screw, as illustrated in Fig. 3,to increase the effectiveness of the binding action.

The shallow lip 26 about the opening 22 is received in the hole 28. Notonly may the arms H of the wooden handle be sprung somewhat when thefitting is entered therebetween, but since, as described, the bosses 29do not make contact but have a slight clearance as illustrated in Fig.6, the sides of the fitting may be flexed toward one another tofacilitate the insertion of the fitting with the lip 26 sliding alongone face of the kerf until it reaches the position of the hole 26.

I am aware that the invention may be embodied in other specific formswithout departing from the spirit or essential attributes thereof, and Itherefore desire the present embodiment to be considered in all respectsas illustrative and not restrictive, as is in fact clear in severalmatters from the description itself. Reference is to be had to theappended claims to indicate those principles of the inventionexemplified by the particular embodiment described and which I desire tosecure by Letters Patent.

I claim:

1. A fitting for mounting a blade in a kerfed handle comprising a pai ofchannels having closely spaced Webs to be received in the kerf and theirflanges directed outwardly to overlie the handle at the sides of thekerf, spaced bridges connecting one end of the webs and defining betweenthem a slot into which theblade may be entered, and means between thewebs and remote from said end to cooperate with edges of the blade toposition the same.

2. A fitting for mounting a blade in a kerfed handle comprising a pairof channels having closely spaced webs to be received in the kerf andtheir flanges directed outwardly to overlie the handle at the sides ofthe kerf, spaced bridges connecting one end of the webs and definingbetween them a slot into which the blade may be entered, and portionsupstruck from the webs at a location remote from said end to cooperatewith edges of the blade to position the same, said portions being inopposed pairs having a clearance between them in the normal unstressedposition of the plates relative to said bridges.

LAURI C. BARLAND.

